Refugees come from many different backgrounds and live in many different circumstances, so I wouldn't like to generalise. But I think refugees from the U.K. would probably be healthier and better fed than those from many other countries. Gillian Cross backgroundcircumstancecountry share on social
I'm incurably nosey - so naturally I'm a great reader. Gillian Cross greatincurablynaturally Change image and share on social
Fiction is often most powerful when the author is exploring an issue - and not writing like a know-it-all who has the perfect answer. Gillian Cross answerauthorexplore Change image and share on social
Non-fiction books have helped me enormously with lots of my books. Gillian Cross bookenormouslyfiction Change image and share on social
One of the fantastic things about books, fiction or non-fiction, is the way they give you a chance to look into different lives. Gillian Cross bookchancefantastic Change image and share on social
I write because I have always been curious about what it would feel like to be someone else, in a different situation. Fiction is a wonderful way of exploring that. Gillian Cross curiousexplorefeel Change image and share on social
If fiction changes things, it's usually because it's a powerful way of exploring social issues. And it helps us to understand people who are different from us. Gillian Cross explorefictionhelp Change image and share on social
The older I get, the more my curiosity grows, and every book I write is a new exploration. Gillian Cross bookcuriosityexploration Change image and share on social
